CT pulmonary angiography. This is a type of X-ray that produces 3D images. The test sometimes uses a contrast solution, which you'll get by an IV in your arm or hand. That helps create clearer ...
ECG and echocardiography suggested pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). A CT pulmonary angiogram confirmed a chronic embolus and a severely fibrosed left lung. A comprehensive thrombophilia workup yielded ...
Pulmonary venous angiogram with the catheter in the RPA showing the anomalous scimitar vein draining from the right lung into the IVC and filling the RA.
CT pulmonary angiogram remains the gold standard in the diagnosis of PTE, but it is may not always be feasible due to clinical instability of the patient or renal insufficiency. The various diagnostic ...